t’s that time of the quadrennial when teams head back to the drawing board and start planning for the next Olympic cycle.
Scroll to the bottom for tables outlining the new teams for the 2026-27 season, plus which ones are staying together or making changes.
Here’s the latest news and lineup updates.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
TEAM MOOIBROEK
2026-27 Lineup: Sam Mooibroek, Owen Purcell, Scott Mitchell, Gavin Lydiate
Former skip Owen Purcell joins the Ontario group from Nova Scotia. Gavin Lydiate served as Sam Mooibroek’s alternate at the 2025 Montana’s Brier.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
TEAM KOE
2026-27 Lineup: Kevin Koe, Johnson Tao, Aaron Sluchinski, Karrick Martin
The team welcomed Johnson Tao to the lineup.
TEAM S. HOWARD
2025-26 Lineup: Scott Howard, Mat Camm, Jason Camm, Scott Chadwick
Mat Camm is stepping back, while Jason Camm is pursuing new opportunities.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
TEAM EPPING
2026-27 Lineup: John Epping, B.J. Neufeld, Ryan Wiebe, Ian McMillan
Epping will play out of Manitoba next season.
TEAM MCEWEN
2026-27 Lineup: Mike McEwen, Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Trevor Johnson
McEwen is staying in Saskatchewan, linking up with Kleiter’s club.
TEAM MCDONALD
2026-27 Lineup: Jordon McDonald, Jacques Gauthier, Elias Huminicki, Cameron Olafson
McDonald and his crew are staying together.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TEAM KLEITER
2025-26 Lineup: Rylan Kleiter, Matthew Hall, Joshua Mattern, Trevor Johnson
Matthew Hall has stepped back from the team.
TEAM GRAY-WITHERS
2025-26 Lineup: Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Lindsey Burgess, Zoe Cinnamon
The team is making a change at second with Lindsey Burgess out.
Monday, March 16, 2026
TEAM BOTTCHER
2026-27 Lineup: Brendan Bottcher, Jacob Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Geoff Walker
Meet the new Team Bottcher, based in Alberta.
TEAM BLACK
2026-27 Lineup: Christina Black, Jill Brothers, Marlee Powers, Karlee Everist
From five to four: The team is sticking together minus Jenn Baxter, who is stepping back from competitive curling.
TEAM MOOIBROEK
2025-26 Lineup: Sam Mooibroek, Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele
The team has split up.
TEAM GRATTAN
2025-26 Lineup: James Grattan, Joel Krats, Andy McCann, Noah Riggs
Joel Krats has stepped away from the team.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
TEAM TARDI
2026-27 Lineup: Tyler Tardi, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Dan Marsh
Tardi has joined forces with Mike McEwen’s former teammates.
Friday, March 13, 2026
TEAM JACOBS
2026-27 Lineup: Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert
The team will be back together next season.
TEAM KOE
2025-26 Lineup: Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Aaron Sluchinski, Karrick Martin
The team announced that Tyler Tardi is moving on.
TEAM TAO
2025-26 Lineup: Johnson Tao, Kenan Wipf, Ben Morin, Andrew Nowell
The team has decided to part ways.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
TEAM MCEWEN
2025-26 Lineup: Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Daniel Marsh
McEwen announced the team is moving on without him.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
TEAM SKRLIK
2025-26 Lineup: Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Ashton Skrlik, Geri-Lynn Ramsay
Team Skrlik announced they’re heading their separate ways.
TEAM PLETT
2025-26 Lineup: Myla Plett, Alyssa Nedohin, Chloe Fediuk, Allie Iskiw
The team announced they’re splitting up.
TEAM THEVENOT
2026-27 Lineup: Ashley Thevenot, Stephanie Schmidt, Taylor Stremick, Kaylin Mattern
The team announced they’re sticking together.
TEAM STEVENS
2026-27 Lineup: Taylour Stevens, Maria Fitzgerald, Alison Umlah, Cate Fitzgerald
The Nova Scotia champs are staying together.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
TEAM KIM
2026-27 Lineup: Eun-jung Kim, Suh-yeon Kim, Han-byul Park, Yu-jin Bang, Hae-jeong Kim
The new Garlic Girls? Eun-jung Kim has formed a new team back in her hometown of Uiseong.
TEAM HA
2026-27 Lineup: Seung-youn Ha, Hye-rin Kim, Cho-hi Kim, Seon-yeong Kim
Meet the new Team Ha! Seung-youn Ha and Hye-rin Kim have joined forces with Cho-hi Kim and Seon-yeong Kim, formerly with Eun-jung Kim’s team, Curling1spoon reported.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
TEAM KANG
2026-27 Lineup: Bo-bae Kang, Kyeong-ae Kim, Yu-jeong Shim, Min-seo Kim, Ji-soo Kim
With Eun-jung Kim’s team splitting up, third Kyeong-ae Kim has latched on with two-time world junior champ Bo-bae Kang, Curling1spoon reported.
TEAM PARK
2026-27 Lineup: You-been Park, Seo-jin Park, Tae-i Yang, Su-jun Kim
More changes continue in South Korea. Curling1spoon reported that the Chuncheon City Hall curling team announced You-been Park has joined, with Seung-youn Ha and Hye-rin Kim moving on.
Monday, March 2, 2026
TEAM SCHARF
2025-26 Lineup: Krista Scharf, Ashley Sippala, Kendra Lilly, Sarah Potts
After 10 seasons together, the team is splitting up.
TEAM STURMAY
2026-27 Lineup: Selena Sturmay, Danielle Schmiemann, Dezaray Hawes, Paige Papley
The team confirmed they’re staying together for next season.
TEAM KIM
2025-26 Lineup: Eun-jung Kim, Kyeong-ae Kim, Cho-hi Kim, Yeong-mi Kim, Seon-yeong Kim
The 2018 Olympic silver medallists are splitting up.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026
TEAM ST-GEORGES
2025-26 Lineup: Laurie St-Georges, Sarah Daniels, Emilia Gagne, Emily Riley
Sarah Daniels has parted ways with the team.
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
TEAM DUPONT
2025-26 Lineup: Madeleine Dupont, Mathilde Halse, Jasmin Holtermann, Denise Dupont, My Larsen
Holtermann is stepping back from competitive curling.
TEAM VAN AMSTERDAM
2026-27 Lineup: Evan Van Amsterdam, Jeremy Harty, Jason Ginter, Parker Konschuh
Van Amsterdam announced his team will be sticking together for next season.
TEAM PURCELL
2025-26 Lineup: Owen Purcell, Luke Saunders, Gavin Lydiate, Ryan Abraham
Purcell’s crew is exploring all options for next season.
TEAM DUNCAN
2026-27 Lineup: Hollie Duncan, Megan Balsdon, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Guyatt
Team Duncan will be running it back for 2026-27.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
TEAM CARRUTHERS
2025-26 Lineup: Reid Carruthers, B.J. Neufeld, Catlin Schneider, Connor Njegovan, Kyle Doering
Reid Carruthers announced his retirement from curling.
Connor Njegovan is taking a break from the sport.
Monday, Feb. 23, 2026
TEAM CAMERON
2025-26 Lineup: Kate Cameron, Briane Harris, Taylor McDonald, Mackenzie Elias
Team Cameron announced they’ll be parting ways at the end of the season. Cameron returned to skipping in 2023 and captured bronze at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts that season. Harris, formerly with Kerri Einarson’s team, joined this season.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
TEAM ACKERMAN
2026-27 Lineup: Skylar Ackerman, Robyn Silvernagle, Rachel Big Eagle, Mary Little
With skip Jolene Campbell retiring from women’s curling, Robyn Silvernagle and Rachel Big Eagle have landed on a new team. Skylar Ackerman skipped Saskatchewan at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts before stepping back to focus on her education.
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026
TEAM ARMSTRONG
2025-26 Lineup: Hailey Armstrong, Grace Lloyd, Michaela Robert, Rachel Steele
After representing Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Grace Lloyd, Michaela Robert and Rachel Steele are sticking together and exploring “new opportunities together next year.”
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026
TEAM CAMPBELL
2025-26 Lineup: Jolene Campbell, Robyn Silvernagle, Rachel Big Eagle, Dayna Demmans
The reigning Saskatchewan champions are splitting up as skip Jolene Campbell is retiring from women’s curling.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
TEAM EPPING
2025-26 Lineup: John Epping, Jake Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan
The Horgan Bros. are moving on, with John Epping and Ian McMillan exploring options.
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2026
TEAM X. SCHWALLER
2025-26 Lineup: Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger
Here’s one team that isn’t parting ways, as Xenia Schwaller’s squad announced they’re staying together.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
TEAM C. HOWARD
2025-26 Lineup: Carly Howard, Grace Holyoke, Stephanie Mumford, Alice Holyoke
Stephanie Mumford is stepping back.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026
TEAM MÉNARD
2025-26 Lineup: Jean-Michel Ménard (skip/third), Félix Asselin, Martin Crête, Jean-François Trépanier
Jean-Michel Ménard, Martin Crête and Jean-François Trépanier are all retiring at the end of the season.
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026
TEAM BROWN
2025-26 Lineup: Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Sarah Koltun, Samantha Fisher
The team has split up.
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
TEAM DUNSTONE
2025-26 Lineup: Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
E.J. Harnden announced that this will be his last full season of competitive curling.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025
TEAM GUSHUE
2025-26 Lineup: Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brendan Bottcher, Geoff Walker
This year is the last dance for Brad Gushue, who announced he will retire at the end of the season.
NEW TEAMS ANNOUNCED
| Team | Lineup |
| Ackerman | Skylar Ackerman, Robyn Silvernagle, Rachel Big Eagle, Mary Little |
| Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher, Jacob Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Geoff Walker |
| Epping | John Epping, B.J. Neufeld, Ryan Wiebe, Ian McMillan |
| Ha | Seung-youn Ha, Hye-rin Kim, Cho-hi Kim, Seon-yeong Kim |
| Kang | Bo-bae Kang, Kyeong-ae Kim, Yu-jeong Shim, Min-seo Kim, Ji-soo Kim |
| Kim | Eun-jung Kim, Suh-yeon Kim, Han-byul Park, Yu-jin Bang, Hae-jeong Kim |
| Koe | Kevin Koe, Johnson Tao, Aaron Sluchinski, Karrick Martin |
| McEwen | Mike McEwen, Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Trevor Johnson |
| Mooibroek | Sam Mooibroek, Owen Purcell, Scott Mitchell, Gavin Lydiate |
| Park | You-been Park, Seo-jin Park, Tae-i Yang, Su-jun Kim |
| Tardi | Tyler Tardi, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Dan Marsh |
TEAMS STAYING TOGETHER
| Team | Lineup |
| Black | Christina Black, Jill Brothers, Marlee Powers, Karlee Everist |
| Duncan | Hollie Duncan, Megan Balsdon, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Guyatt |
| Jacobs | Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert |
| McDonald | Jordon McDonald, Jacques Gauthier, Elias Huminicki, Cameron Olafson |
| X. Schwaller | Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger |
| Stevens | Taylour Stevens, Maria Fitzgerald, Alison Umlah, Cate Fitzgerald |
| Sturmay | Selena Sturmay, Danielle Schmiemann, Dezaray Hawes, Paige Papley |
| Thevenot | Ashley Thevenot, Stephanie Schmidt, Taylor Stremick, Kaylin Mattern |
| Van Amsterdam | Evan Van Amsterdam, Jeremy Harty, Jason Ginter, Parker Konschuh |
TEAMS SPLITTING UP OR MAKING CHANGES
| Team | Lineup |
| Armstrong | Hailey Armstrong, Grace Lloyd, Michaela Robert, Rachel Steele |
| Brown | Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Sarah Koltun, Samantha Fisher |
| Campbell | Jolene Campbell, Robyn Silvernagle, Rachel Big Eagle, Dayna Demmans |
| Carruthers | Reid Carruthers, B.J. Neufeld, Catlin Schneider, Connor Njegovan, Kyle Doering |
| Dunstone | Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden |
| Dupont | Madeleine Dupont, Mathilde Halse, Jasmin Holtermann, Denise Dupont, My Larsen |
| Epping | John Epping, Jake Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan |
| Grattan | James Grattan, Joel Krats, Andy McCann, Noah Riggs |
| Gray-Withers | Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Lindsey Burgess, Zoe Cinnamon |
| Gushue | Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brendan Bottcher, Geoff Walker |
| Ha | Seung-youn Ha, Hye-rin Kim, Tae-i Yang, Su-jun Kim, Seo-jin Park |
| C. Howard | Carly Howard, Grace Holyoke, Stephanie Mumford, Alice Holyoke |
| S. Howard | Scott Howard, Mat Camm, Jason Camm, Scott Chadwick |
| Kim | Eun-jung Kim, Kyeong-ae Kim, Cho-hi Kim, Yeong-mi Kim, Seon-yeong Kim |
| Kleiter | Rylan Kleiter, Matthew Hall, Joshua Mattern, Trevor Johnson |
| Koe | Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Aaron Sluchinski, Karrick Martin |
| Ménard | Jean-Michel Ménard (skip/third), Félix Asselin, Martin Crête, Jean-François Trépanier |
| McEwen | Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Daniel Marsh |
| Mooibroek | Sam Mooibroek, Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele |
| Park | You-been Park, Eun-chae Lee, Ji-yoon Kim, Seung-hee Yang, Jin-hee Ahn |
| Plett | Myla Plett, Alyssa Nedohin, Chloe Fediuk, Allie Iskiw |
| Purcell | Owen Purcell, Luke Saunders, Gavin Lydiate, Ryan Abraham |
| Scharf | Krista Scharf, Ashley Sippala, Kendra Lilly, Sarah Potts |
| Skrlik | Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Ashton Skrlik, Geri-Lynn Ramsay |
| St-Georges | Laurie St-Georges, Sarah Daniels, Emilia Gagne, Emily Riley |
| Tao | Johnson Tao, Kenan Wipf, Ben Morin, Andrew Nowell |
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